Lori waits until Amanda comes out of the bathroom.

LORI
Hey.

AMANDA
Hey.

LORI
Everything okay? (Notices her shaking) What’s wrong?

AMANDA (sighs and tears up, looking around and sees that they are now alone)
These. (She pulls out the cards from her purse).

LORI (looks at them all)
Oh, my God. Was this why you’ve been so freaked out lately and couldn’t get it together last night? (Amanda nods) You have to tell Kyle.

AMANDA
I know. Just when I thought I was safe again.

LORI
He’s waiting for you outside.

AMANDA
Oh, great. And class is about to start soon.

LORI
Would you like me to stay?

AMANDA
No, that’s okay.

They come out and Lori heads down the crowded hall.

AMANDA
I have to show you something. Can we find a private place to talk?

He nods and finds an open storage room, checking to make sure no one is watching them, and ducks inside. Once inside he closes the door and she shows him the cards.

KYLE
When did you get these?

AMANDA
They started coming Saturday afternoon, one a day.

Kyle thinks and knows that was the day after he told Cassidy to leave him alone. Seems Cassidy has left him alone like he said he would but not Amanda. He did this to her. By defying Cassidy, he put Amanda in danger and got a horrible feeling that as long as he continues to defy and object going to Latnok, Cassidy will continue to harass her.

KYLE
I’m sorry, Amanda.

AMANDA
For what?

KYLE
I put you in this situation.

AMANDA
Kyle, are we back to that again? It’s not your fault. (She puts her hand on his arm).

KYLE (puts his hand over hers)
Yes, it is. Cassidy called me the night before and I told him to leave me alone and the next day you start getting these. I’ll phone him tonight and agree to meet with him. If you get another one, don’t touch it. Call me and I’ll try to see if there are fingerprints on it. I’ll save these for evidence.

AMANDA
How far are you?

KYLE
I’ve met with a couple of trusted members and they gave me what they could but…

AMANDA
Not enough.

KYLE
Not yet.

He hugs her close and feels her still trembling. To calm her he rubs his hand over her back, cupping the back of her head to tuck her more closely to him. She buries herself closer, loving the feel of him. Still thinking of comfort, he kisses her forehead but she looks up at him and kisses him. Just then the bell rings.

AMANDA
Oh, wow.

KYLE
We better—

AMANDA (nods)
Go.

He turns to open the door but finds it locked behind them.

KYLE
Oh, oh.

AMANDA
We’re locked in?

KYLE
Seems so. (He looks at her hair). Do you have a hair pin?

She looks at him then feels around and pulls out a pin and hands it to him. He crouches down and jimmies the pin into the lock.

AMANDA
Where did you learn to do that?

KYLE
Jessi. (She looks at him as he glances back at her). She was locked out once and found a way in. (He succeeds in opening it). Works!

He smiles at her and she back at him but both their smiles fade quickly when they step out and see Principal Hooper standing there with the janitor and a bunch of other students behind them, snickering. Especially snickering more when they see Amanda’s hair in disarray.